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All Them Witches — Alabaster
Album: Sleeping Through the War
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6.7

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Released: 2017
Length: 6:54
Plays (last 30 days): 1
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I grew up in a town
Dancin' on the alabaster
Some days I'd burn it down
If I could buy the gasoline

The streets are filled day in and out with little monsters
That's life I guess and every day is Halloween

I've seen the darkness' real face
And I've seen the preacher's real face
I've seen the shining light rally through the alabaster
And walk back over the mountain

I went without a mask
Dancin' on the alabaster
People crowded round
They thought that it was quite obscene

How dare you show your dirty face around these streets?
When we all stand here so polished, bright and clean

I've seen the demon's real face
Nothin'
I've seen the toad's real face
I've seen the prison face
Shining like the alabaster
That walked over the mountain

Left out of town that day
Dancin' on the alabaster
Barefoot I travelled
Barefoot I arrived
I tore the fields down
Down to earth and rubbled plaster
Laid my bones out
Breathed out a sigh

I crawled through the leaves
I crawled through the leaves

I found a place shining like the alabaster
But I crawled through the leaves

I know the snake's real face
I know the puppeteer's face
I know the shining light calls me back to alabaster
But I lost sight of the mountain
I lost sight of the mountain

I know the darkness' face
I know the preacher's face
I know the demon's face
I know the toad's real face
I know the prisoner's face
I know the snake's real face
I know the puppeteer's face
I know the profiteer's face
I know the churchyard's face
I know the graveyard's face
I know the president's face
I know my father's face
I know my father's face

Every day they look more and more like me
Every day they look more and more like me
Every day
Every day
Every day they look more and more like me
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How have I missed this one?  Instant 9 for me.
Posted 1 month ago by waterwench21    [ Reply ]
What a weird funky rockin tune!
Posted 2 months ago by RickRickerson    [ Reply ]
This is so damn good. 
Posted 8 months ago by Tippster    [ Reply ]
This is one of those songs that gets better with every play. It started as a 6 and is now solid 9! Thanks Bill again for comprehending music before I had the audacity to expand my auditory palette! 
Posted 8 months ago by nelsonha    [ Reply ]
 tm wrote:

What is this weirdness?  I like it... holy weird cool.



I was thinking of a way to describe this music.  Holy weird cool is it!
Posted 1 year ago by nelsonha    [ Reply ]
 coloradojohn wrote:

Diggin' the jams on this here Labor Day...just day-dreaming, taking it easy and looking at my brand-new, just out-of=the-box Volkl Mantra 6 191cm skis over there in the corner next to the window where I can see the clouds settling on The Divide -- Winter Park's just on the other side, maybe 13 miles, as the crow flies -- heard word it may snow somewhere over there tomorrow... Can't wait! Just came over from the Main Mix to find this All Them Witches song "Alabaster"playing... I've heard them; my friend Sean turned me onto them when I turned him onto some old Savoy Brown... This track is amazing -- parts kinda remind me of that killer Sloan song, "Traces"... I'm grateful to RP for streaming the best tunes and vibes and keeping me rocking out at Standard Orbit and above!




GREAT TUNE!   Cool story. Thank You for sharing it!
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Wow, such a cool tune! That groove hooks ya. Going one up 8 to 9.
Posted 1 year ago by MayBaby    [ Reply ]
Diggin' the jams on this here Labor Day...just day-dreaming, taking it easy and looking at my brand-new, just out-of=the-box Volkl Mantra 6 191cm skis over there in the corner next to the window where I can see the clouds settling on The Divide -- Winter Park's just on the other side, maybe 13 miles, as the crow flies -- heard word it may snow somewhere over there tomorrow... Can't wait! Just came over from the Main Mix to find this All Them Witches song "Alabaster"playing... I've heard them; my friend Sean turned me onto them when I turned him onto some old Savoy Brown... This track is amazing -- parts kinda remind me of that killer Sloan song, "Traces"... I'm grateful to RP for streaming the best tunes and vibes and keeping me rocking out at Standard Orbit and above!
Posted 1 year ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Is this Talking Heads?
Posted 1 year ago by wifesboyfriend    [ Reply ]
What a great song! Great addition to the Rock mix!
Posted 1 year ago by tinypriest    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:

RP does it again.  First time I've ever heard this thumping and quite unusual track.  




Same here!! I gave it an 8 to start!  Thanx RP!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]


Perky litttle number

Posted 2 years ago by sfyi2001    [ Reply ]
Man, nice song. They sound great live.. alabaster live  
For sure will look into them
Posted 2 years ago by paloeguevo    [ Reply ]
Pretty cool huh?
Posted 2 years ago by grhorn    [ Reply ]
RP does it again.  First time I've ever heard this thumping and quite unusual track.  
Posted 2 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
THANK YOU for playing ATW!!!!
Posted 2 years ago by KV45    [ Reply ]
Funny how moods can change.  I think I heard this another day and hated it.  And today I quite like it.  It might have been another song of theirs that I heard here that I didn't like  sooo...guess I'll check out more of their stuff for surprises like this one.  One must always keep an open mind listening to RP!  
Posted 2 years ago by terryweir    [ Reply ]
Reminds me a little bit of Primus
Posted 2 years ago by Solanus    [ Reply ]
Aw Yeah! This hits all the right spots. 
Love it.
Posted 2 years ago by MayBaby    [ Reply ]
7-8, this is growing on me!
Posted 2 years ago by ImaOldman    [ Reply ]
sounds  a little of Radiohead   I like it!
Posted 2 years ago by oldhippiechick    [ Reply ]
Really enjoy this song and I need to check out their other tunes.
Posted 2 years ago by jimhansis    [ Reply ]
I went without a mask
Dancin' on the alabaster
 
Looks at year: 2017, not 2020-2022
Posted 2 years ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
The lead singer has a bit of the jonny cash vibe to his voice. i like that a lot!!!
Posted 2 years ago by mikedgreene    [ Reply ]
A really interesting song. Giving it a 7 on first listen. I can see this one going up.
Posted 2 years ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
 tm wrote:

What is this weirdness?  I like it... holy weird cool.



Johnny Cash.   Phrasing, delivery...cool! 
Posted 2 years ago by racEb    [ Reply ]
Wow, what is this. Definitely caught my attention. Off to check out more from these folks.
Posted 2 years ago by bitbanger    [ Reply ]
OK - now hearing this again, I definitely need to go dig deeper into this band.
Posted 2 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
i love you Paradise!
Posted 2 years ago by walterpalma27    [ Reply ]
Quite creative, this song is.
Posted 2 years ago by xrdstv    [ Reply ]
Yeah - diggin' this one for sure. Thx - AGAIN - Bill! Going to jump straight to an 8 and go from there.
Posted 2 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
 tm wrote:

What is this weirdness?  I like it... holy weird cool.




My thought exactly.
New find for me, hope the rest of their output is like this.
Easy 9
Posted 2 years ago by Kilgoretrout    [ Reply ]
The Byrds, Johnny Cash, That Petrol Emotion and Jefferson Airplane got together one night...
Posted 2 years ago by jimlandwehr2582    [ Reply ]
 Edweirdo wrote:

Not entirely unlikeable.


Is this tune in the stoner rock genre?

Posted 2 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
Hot damn, this was a nice discovery today!
Posted 2 years ago by balinor    [ Reply ]
Not entirely unlikeable.
Posted 2 years ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
ditto y’all! wee bit Jim M./The Doors, some Austin blues and Queens of the Stone Age something really, really cool.
Posted 2 years ago by RoaringMouse    [ Reply ]
Godlike.
Posted 2 years ago by RPnate1    [ Reply ]
I love the mix and production... new Psychedelia lives!
Posted 2 years ago by tm    [ Reply ]
What is this weirdness?  I like it... holy weird cool.
Posted 2 years ago by tm    [ Reply ]